Specialized has been working on a new flat pedal for quite some time - in fact, we've seen versions of this pedal going back a couple of years already. With the pedals now in production, it's time to take a closer look at what's been keeping them so busy.

UPDATE: There was nothing in it this week, but in the end, there can be only one winner - and that is Jacek Slonik. Vital member mateusz.handzlik is our lucky voter. Both winners will each receive a Control prize pack - knee, elbow, ankle ... more »

Devinci launched an aluminum version of the Spartan less than two months ago. Today the Spartan Carbon becomes official. It retains the same 165mm travel and geometry that makes the bike well suited to Enduro race use, but drops nearly 2-pounds off the weight of the aluminum

Predict the winning times and riders for Elite Men's and Women's downhill at the 2014 UCI World Cup in Windham, New York and you could win a brand new set of SRAM GUIDE RSC brakes. How to Play In the comments below, predict the winners and times of Elite ... more »

Mont Sainte Anne's legend is steeped in heroics forever enshrined in MTB lore, and the 2014 edition certainly lived up both to the hype and the heritage. Long, fast, and rough, it is a track to separate the men from the boys, and last week ... more »

UPDATE: it was a close race this week, but in the end, there can be only one. Or two, since we also have a prize for a lucky voter! M Kuczynski's shot took the voting, and Vital member Elek_Norbert is our lucky voter - both winners will each ... more »

Every 30 days, we award the Top User Reviewer with a little prize. This month Jenson USA pitched in a $100 gift card! Vital MTB member SaddleRags several good reviews, and we'd like to highlight a few of the ones that helped earned him the Top Reviewer ... more »

Well, summer rolled around faster than you can say SPF30, but if we thought we were in for a holiday we were sorely mistaken. The World Cup took a month off but the Enduro World Series filled the gap with epic racing on two continents, and ... more »